Some would say its a little dark; some would say it is sad. It is a tapestry of both, sewn together to express the thoughts one has hadthe split in personality from stories of melancholy to some stories of inspiration to even a little humor. Like art, some will make sense, and others wont. But that is the pointto leave it open for the readers minds to decide how it relates to them personally. Will they understand the gesture the words translate and convey into? This is an open ending for a...

Love & Pain is a poetic anthology on the darkness of pain, and the beauty of love; all told from raw emotions, and laying of the soul bare; through poetry that speaks to the soul, and eventually results in healing. The book is available as the standard edition with 180 poems, and the Limited-Edition print, with 200 poems, that is currently running. The book is divided into two main chapters; “The Book of Pain,” and “The Book of Love,” with each main chapter culminating with the sub-chapter...

We walk to God, how wondrous our task,Simple truth, no questions left to ask.We walk to God, an awesome holy thing,Our open hearts are all were asked to bring.Ordinary Miracles is an oxymoron in a world where peace seems unreliable and prayers seem unanswered. But what if the real world exists where miracles are the norm? Miracles of joy and forgiveness always occur within our minds, and their external form may or may not be apparent to us. However,...

Connected to Source a Journey of Experience is a collection of poems spanning over 30 years of the authors' life. As a teenager, Tina Thurston began journal writing which led to the creative expression of writing poetry. Her range of emotions and questioning her purpose of existence is a palpable theme throughout the book. Her writing is relatable, with the ability to be felt deeply and easily understood. There is a journey felt from beginning to end, a message of resilience and courage. I...

This book is truly a reflection of all that’s inside me. It is a summation of a life’s experience and gives a very diverse perspective of how one man views the surroundings around him. It is my hope that anyone who reads this book will be able to connect with the author and see things from his point of view and feel what he felt at the time that he wrote it. I wanted to provide something that will invoke every emotion inside and leave a lasting impression on the reader that will last a lon...

In these my middle years, and after having given up so much, wife, full custody of my children, jobs, etc. etc, I have come to fully understand that Life really is about giving up. Not in the sense of failure nor despair but in the sense of letting go and giving away and trusting Chance or whatever you would call it that things REALLY ARE "OK" and are working out for the best.These poems were written after I had had about all I could of poetry and setting up the website-"Open Mics A...

Poetry is innate in all men, but good poetry with class is achieved through hard work and encouragement/inspiration. Writing poetry enriches my being and makes me express my world in the simplest waypoetry! I am a true nature person that listens to the teachings of our time and also encouraged by what I see, and the best way to express myself is simply through writing, mostly through poetry. Please read with full concentration and think out of the box to enable yourself to enjoy my work to...

This volume of "lifetime" poems traces the awakening and development of love in one man's journey of fifty-eight years through married life. Now eighty years old, he is still discovering how love evolves with age and is attempting to capture each new revelation and process it through his unique poetic filter. He is a devotee of the sonnet form and you will find that the majority of his poems are sonnets written in every standard rhyme sequence. In several instances, he even experiments wit...

It is true indeed that without God there is no love. So why do we continue to search endlessly for love in earthly things. We seem oblivious to the fact that God exists. I know he exists because he brought me through a turbulent story which I couldn't truly fathom. That story is about to be told through a series of descriptive poems. Brace yourselves.

Every piece of poetry is a story by itself. If it is written with right emotions and influencing words, it can forever leave an impression. This book is my first collection of poems, which focus on three different genres: Love, Life and Betrayal. Love being my most favorite whilst betrayal being my asset. We are all loved, betrayed and living that life. This book is to note that part. Most of these works are played in my imaginary world and some of them are my friends tell. My personal fav...

"The Music of the Heart" is a collection of poetry written over a period of thirty years. Many of them resulted from conversations I had with myself or surfaced during periods of relaxation and sleep. Some were inspired by my grandaughters as I observed their young lives evolving. Like a personal diary, these poems serve as a reminder of my own idenity and awareness.The human mind is a powerful and amazing gift but it can easily be led astray from the truth without the proper guida...

A Journey Through Emotions is a personal journey that Angel has gone through within and in some aspects that she has taken with those in her inner circle. Join her on a ride that will take you from the highest points to the lowest and back up again on the emotional ladder! It will give you insight on situations that are often over looked and have you seeing things from a different angle. It will have you questioning the norm and wanting to make some changes,testing your thought process. Th...